Polk County, Texas
Polk County, Texas, has 53,434 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Livingston. It uses Central Time and covers 1,057 sq mi (2,738 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 53,434
- Land area
- 1,057 sq mi (2,738 km²)
- County seat or government
- Livingston
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $62,259 ± $3,861
- Median home value
- $184,800 ± $17,395
- Median rent, with utilities
- $987 ± $68
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78.1% ± 1.3 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Lufkin, TX micro area, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area, and Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area
- Water area
- 52.6 sq mi (136 km²)
- State
- Texas
- County code (FIPS)
- 48373
- Coordinates (central point)
- 30.784553, -94.837338
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Polk County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 7735137,143 people
- 773606,223 people
- 759394,725 people
- 773352,468 people
- 759601,304 people
- 75936717 people
- 77350347 people
- 77326275 people
- 75934105 people
9 ZIP Code areas overlap Polk County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Polk County, largest first
- Livingston Independent School District31,529 people
- Woodville Independent School District10,163 people
- Onalaska Independent School District8,394 people
- Corrigan-Camden Independent School District6,001 people
- Big Sandy Independent School District (Polk County)2,598 people
- Goodrich Independent School District2,446 people
- Leggett Independent School District1,319 people
- Chester Independent School District1,034 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Polk County, largest first
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- West Livingston, Texas (CDP)8,199 people
- Livingston, Texas (town)5,718 people
- Onalaska, Texas (city)3,210 people
- Corrigan, Texas (town)1,784 people
- Indian Springs, Texas (CDP)938 people
- Pleasant Hill, Texas (CDP)830 people
- Big Thicket Lake Estates, Texas (CDP)596 people
- Cedar Point, Texas (CDP)328 people
- Goodrich, Texas (city)323 people
- Seven Oaks, Texas (city)118 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- San Jacinto County, Texas24 mi southwest
- Tyler County, Texas27 mi east
- Trinity County, Texas28 mi northwest
- Angelina County, Texas35 mi north
- Hardin County, Texas41 mi southeast
- Liberty County, Texas43 mi south
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Areas that only touch the edge
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